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Woodside Fire launches resident scheduling and community map; committee hears 10-year mitigation progress

Portola Valley Wildfire Preparedness Committee · January 16, 2026
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Summary

The Woodside Fire marshal told Portola Valley's Wildfire Preparedness Committee that the district has launched a monthly "Ready Resident" newsletter and two online scheduling tools for real-estate disclosure and home-assessment inspections, and reported progress on a 10-year right-of-way mitigation plan; the committee discussed limits on tree removal and outreach to Firewise leaders.

The Woodside Fire marshal told the Portola Valley Wildfire Preparedness Committee that the district has launched a monthly public-education newsletter called "Ready Resident" and two online scheduling tools to make it easier for residents to book real-estate disclosure inspections and home assessments.

The announcement, during the committee's meeting, was paired with a demonstration of a new community map that lets users enter an address, see the parcel and inspection zone, confirm whether they're in a Firewise community, view the assigned fire inspector and station, and schedule an inspection. The marshal said the map and scheduling links will be published on district pages and shared in the newsletter and through local…

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